‘Scots undervalued and tired but eye England upset’published at 15:36 BST
England v Scotland (16:00 BST)
Tom English
BBC Scotland chief sports writer
To the world outside their bubble, it’s not just mission improbable, it’s mission impossible.
The Scots have not beaten the English, overwhelming favourites to lift the trophy, since 1999 and the average score in their last 10 meetings shows a near 50-point gap.
“There is zero expectation on us,” former Scotland captain Lisa Martin says on this week’s Scotland Rugby Podcast. “We’re the underdogs. We’re in the position that we thrive in. Just go and make it a spectacle.
“This is the best rugby I’ve seen Scotland play in the past decade. We’re talking about these players as threats and you’d like to think that England are actually looking at individuals now rather than just dismissing Scotland and being like, ‘Ah, well, it’s a given’.
“History, obviously, isn’t in our favour, but just try to spoil the party.”
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